could start up a debate hereHi Grant
Mate no offence intended here,
In recent times on a number of "Forums" there has been a discussion on "Loaming", I feel that there a many people using this term incorrectly.
The method you mentioned above is not true "Loaming" what you are doing is "Stream Sediment Sampling" or "Alluvial" sampling as it is focused on determining the "Gold Values in the Alluvium".
True "Loaming" is conducted external to the boundaries to any creek, on the slopes the aim of "Loaming" is to determine the location of "Gold" shedding down a slope (steep or flat) & to follow the gold till it leads you to the point where it is shedding out of the ground there for finding the "Source" or gold deposit/ reef.
In my opinion these 2 terms should be used in the correct context to help newbies understand what is being done.
Yes Grant "Loaming" is bloody hard work but the rewards are great.
Once again please don't take offence as none is intended, I felt I needed to make this point.
BTW I think you will definitely require the check valves.
cheers
Lee
loam literally by definition "a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials" I personally don't think it matters if its in the creek or not the objective and intent is the same.
But hey I might just be picking at straws